Global Learning Advisers is committed to being a source for truth. We firmly believe there is such a thing as absolute, objective truth.
Perhaps the most simple definition of truth can be derived from writings by Plato in 380 B.C. That definition is, “Truth is the way things really are.” We see then that truth has been an important concept for well over two thousand years.
Philosophers (one definition of a philosopher is a person who loves seeking truth) have been discussing the concept and nature of truth from Plato’s day until today. The discussion will likely continue into the distant future. Sadly, particularly in the last few centuries and especially in the last several decades, the definition of truth has been and is continuing to be radically altered from what Plato believed it to be.
Many people in today’s world define truth more as, “Truth is reality the way I see things, feel things, or consider them to be.” Thus, “truth” has become malleable. It is able to be molded into whatever the individual wants it to be. “My truth” is true for me even if it completely contradicts “your truth.” Of course there are multiple instances in which people can believe opposite things and yet both those things be true. Those instances, however, fall more into the realm of opinion or perception rather than fact or reality. Our opinions can affect our perceived reality but they can not actually change the facts. Nor can emotions or feelings supersede facts.
We believe there is objective reality and thus objective truth. We believe there is a source of objective truth and that source is the Bible. That is not to say the Bible contains all truth. Rather, all truth must align with the Bible. Any “truth” that does not align with the Bible is not truth. This is not a popular stance to take in the early 21st century. Nevertheless, it is the right stance and the one we endeavor to adhere to in all we do.
